Valentina looked at Herbert suspiciously, then finally relaxed and walked out from the corner humming.
"Hmph, I don't think you can do it! No one can enslave the great dragon!"
She completely relaxed.
Then, out of habit, it moved closer to Herbert and hooked his calf with the tip of its tail, its movements and expressions extremely natural.
During this month of getting along, she had completely gotten used to Herbert's presence, and at his strong, repeated, and many requests, she agreed to keep her tail in her human form.
After a few weeks of desensitization, she no longer thinks it is a problem.
In fact, the reason why Miss Hungry Dragon was so excited just now was not only because she remembered the words of the sorceress, but mainly because of the strong intuition that suddenly burst out in her heart when she saw the ring.
At that moment, Valentina seemed to see a vague destiny.
Just like when she was driven out of the nest by her mother, just like when she first saw Wendy, she seemed to feel that she had reached some critical moment that would determine her future.
I have come to the critical juncture of my destiny!
After coming to her senses, Valentina discovered that the key to her fate was not actually on the ring.
That kind of thing doesn't determine her future.
What really made her instinctively alert was Herbert!
And then—
Miss Hungry Dragon was completely relieved.
Since it's his words...well, it doesn't matter.
Will he harm me
Who knows.
snort.
If he dares to treat me badly, I will bite him hard and teach him a lesson!
But———-huh, I don’t think he has the courage!
After feeling proud of herself for a while, Valentina finally remembered the important matter and asked curiously, "Speaking of which, what exactly do you want to do?"
Herbert shook his head. He was somewhat used to her sudden and startled temper. He played with the ring and said, "Didn't I just say that I hope you can come with me?"
"Leave? You mean leave here?"
Miss Hungry Dragon thought she had heard it wrong. After getting the confirmation, she was not happy but frowned in confusion.
“That’s right!”
Herbert described a bright future for her: "Although I won't give you complete freedom, you can leave here with me for a while."
"You can go out and breathe fresh air, see the changes in the outside world, and fly freely in the sky again. What? Don't you want to go out?"
He felt a little strange when he saw Valentina's frowning face, and raised his eyebrows.
Um
What's wrong with you
You clearly tried to persuade me to let you go from the beginning, so why are you hesitating now that the moment has come
You are such a cat!
What do I tell you to do? You insist on doing the opposite, right
Valentina looked at Herbert, her brows slightly relaxed, and asked calmly: "So, after talking about the advantages, it's time to talk about the disadvantages, right?"
So, what’s the cost
She is a little naive and seriously lacks common sense, but she is also a legendary dragon who has fought for most of her life and knows that everything in this world has its price.
What price will she pay when she regains her freedom
"What do I have to give? My flesh? My scales? My teeth?"
"Of course not."
"Then--Oh! I understand!"
Valentina suddenly blinked, thinking of another more reliable possibility, and asked excitedly:
"Do I need to beat someone up? Or destroy the city? Destroy the fortress? Wow! I tell you,
This is what I am best at! ”
"etc!"
Herbert's expression changed, and he quickly covered her mouth, anxiously saying, "Stop! Shut up! No one asked you to do these things!"
Respect the animals!
Shut the fuck up!
Chapter 120 The Shackles of Love (2/3)
"Mmmmm! Mmmmm!" ("Believe me! I'm really good at it!")
"Shh! Okay, okay, calm down for a moment! Be good!"
After finally calming Valentina down, Herbert wiped the sweat off his face silently, feeling exhausted.
I know you are good at demolition, but who asked you to do it
I wonder what the Archbishop would think if he heard what I just said!
He originally suspected that I returned to the Frost Crystal Kingdom to cause trouble, and now that you said that, it seems as if I really want to destroy the royal city.
Let me make it clear, no, I really don’t!
This is a complete misunderstanding!
Herbert had never thought of it that way—well, only a little.
Really~
"Pah, pah, pah!"
After being released, Valentina stuck out her tongue at Herbert in disgust and bared her teeth threateningly.
You just put your fingers in my mouth!
If you extend it again, I’ll let you bite it off!
She rolled her eyes at Herbert unhappily and asked in a bad tone: "It's neither this nor that. So what do you want me to do?"
Valentina knew her own worth very well. She was only good at fighting, and knew nothing about other things, nor did she want to know anything about them.
"You don't need to hurt anyone or destroy any cities this time."
Herbert naturally took a handkerchief to wipe the corners of Valentina's mouth and said softly, "But I need you to be able to protect someone."
"Protect who?"
"I."
Herbert pointed at himself and said frankly:
"Although I am not particularly weak now, there are still many people in this world who are stronger than me. I need a strong person to protect my safety."
"Since this person is indispensable, I hope this strong person is you."
After hearing this, Valentina blinked quickly, puffed out her chest somewhat proudly, and snorted, "Then you chose me, probably because I'm strong enough!"
"No, actually it's because you are obedient enough - ahem, kind enough."
"Um!!?""
Valentina tightened her tail and wrapped it tightly around Herbert's calf, silently expressing her indignation.
I advise you to be careful with your words and actions!
But Herbert held on this time. He relied on his strong body to completely ignore this mild warning and continued:
"Although I know you are not evil or crazy, until you have thoroughly proven yourself, you still need to be locked up when you go out."
Herbert placed the silver ring in his palm, held it in front of Valentina's eyes, and said seriously: "After you put on this ring, you will no longer be a mortal. You can no longer be affected by worldly desires."
".-·What did you say?""
"Nothing, just a joke."
"ah?"
Herbert coughed twice and warned seriously:
"You need to wear this ring and suppress your emotions at all times. You cannot get mad or kill innocent people. Otherwise, your life will be in danger."
Valentina was already a little unhappy, and after hearing this, she sneered: "Ha! Life-threatening? Are you kidding me? How could I be afraid--"
"Your Excellency the Archbishop will do it himself."
"Yeah!"
Valentina's eyes suddenly widened, then she looked around guiltily, shrank her head stubbornly but honestly, and changed the topic: "How could I possibly go crazy!"
A flexible but obedient one.
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If it were someone else, Valentina really wouldn't be afraid and would definitely go up and punch them a few times.
But that old guy is different. The psychological shadow left on her by Super Old Deng is too great...that monster!
Seeing Miss Hungry Dragon behaved well, Herbert smiled and asked softly, "So, Valentina, are you willing to come with me?"
Herbert thought he had explained all the restrictions clearly, and Valentina should have agreed excitedly. However, Valentina did not give a direct answer. Instead, she squinted her eyes and thought for a while before throwing the question to Herbert.
She said:
"Herbert, do you wish me to come with you?"
At this moment, Valentina's face no longer had the silly look of the past, but was calm instead.
She could be considered ignorant to some extent, but after all, she was not a young and naive girl, but a powerful dragon that had experienced a long period of time.
Valentina is a strong person who has no fear of the future even when standing at the crossroads of fate.
She has been fighting against fate all her life.
In the past, I made the choices.
But this time, I want you to make the choice.
She put the choice in the other person's hands: What do you want me to do
Herbert's breathing paused for a moment, but soon returned to normal. He nodded slightly and said seriously:
"I hope you'll come with me."
He has a lot of options.
In fact, if he really humbled himself and begged, he could ask one of the three cardinals to leave, let alone the high-ranking monks.
But if Herbert had to choose one of these people to go with him, he still hoped it would be Valentina.
He stared into Valentina's eyes and whispered:
"I don't want you to continue to stay in this prison. You don't belong here."
"I hope you can fly in the sky again. That's where life is meant to be."
"I hope you won't be alone any longer."
"I--No, I shouldn't use that excuse."
Herbert shook his head, without making any more excuses "for her own good".
He said:
"I hope you can stay with me."
"I thought you could choose me."